Chapter 164

• "N-no! W-why would you think s-such a thing?!" She snatched a cookie off the plate I was handing to her, clearly flustered by my question as she stuffed the entire cookie into her mouth in one go.
• I shrugged nonchalantly as I set the plate down.
• Even though I wasn't saying anything, her face was turning redder and redder with every passing second. "I-It's just that I-I don't think it is appropriate for someone of h-his stature to l-live so loosely. Although his fame might not be at the same level as Rafael, h-he is also under the scrutinizing eye of the public and i-it wouldn't be good for his i-image if p-people found out about h-his lifestyle. I-I'm just w-worried about his reputation. T-That's all."